Signet Jewelers Limited (
Ratner Group 1949-1993 then
Signet Group plc to September 2008) is the world's largest retailer of diamond
jewelry. The Hamilton,
Bermuda-
domiciled, Akron, OH-headquartered company is listed on both the
New York Stock Exchange and the
London Stock Exchange. The group operates in the middle market jewelry segment and has number one positions in the U.S., Canada and UK specialty jewelry markets. Certain brands (Jared in the U.S. and Ernest Jones/Leslie Davis in the UK) operate in the upper middle market.